Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These low-maintenance native plants boost biodiversity and are pretty on the eye. Sedges are grass-like plants belonging to the ...

For an easy and low-maintenance design choice, ornamental grasses are one of the most useful plants you can include in your garden. Grasses work with just about every style of yard, and their many ...

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* What it is: Korean feather reed grass is a slowly expanding, clump-forming ornamental grass with an upright habit and green blades that turn yellow-tan in fall. This Asian native’s nicest feature is ...

Lush, healthy grass is beautiful when it grows where you planted it, but its appearance is less exciting when it pops up uninvited in various places throughout your garden. Beyond aesthetics, grass ...

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Spring grass seeding is a race against time. The seed needs to germinate and grow to adulthood before summer, so it can compete with weeds, existing turf, and July heat. If the seed takes too long to ...

A tree surrounded by green lawn is a pretty picture for many people, but it’s hard to achieve — and tough on the tree. “Turf grass and trees don’t go together well,” said Stephanie Adams, a plant ...